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AWS SNS vs Twilio
Two SMS providers, compared on price, features and ratings — so you can pick fast.
Updated June 2026
The verdict
AWS SNS starts at $0.00645 versus Twilio's $0.0083. Twilio rates higher with developers (4.5 vs 4.2 on G2). Pick based on volume and team — the scorecard below breaks down where each one leads.
By the numbers
How do AWS SNS and Twilio compare?
Leader highlighted · figures as of June 2026
Price per message · base US SMS rate
$0.00645
AWS SNS
$0.0083
Twilio
G2 rating · out of 5
4.2
AWS SNS
4.5
Twilio
Trustpilot · out of 5
2.3
AWS SNS
1.4
Twilio
Scorecard
Feature by feature, how do they stack up?
| Capability | | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Price per SMS (US) | $0.00645 | $0.0083 |
| Pricing model | Usage-based (AWS) | Usage-based (PAYG) |
| Volume discounts | No | Yes |
| Channels | ||
| SMS | Yes | Yes |
| MMS | No | Yes |
| No | Yes | |
| RCS | No | Yes |
| Voice | No | Yes |
| Routing & delivery | ||
| Carrier network | Multi-aggregator routing (AWS End User Messaging SMS) | Super Network |
| A2P 10DLC | Yes | Yes |
| Two-way messaging | Yes | Yes |
| Short codes | Yes | Yes |
| Toll-free | Yes | Yes |
| Number lookup | No | Yes |
| Developer experience | ||
| Official SDKs | AWS SDKs (Java, Python, Node.js, .NET, Go, Ruby, PHP, C++, Rust) + CLI | C#, Java, Node.js, PHP, Python, Ruby, Go |
| Delivery webhooks | Yes | Yes |
| Test / sandbox | Yes | Yes |
| Compliance | ||
| SOC 2 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | BAA | BAA |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| Support | ||
| Support channels | AWS Support (docs/re:Post free; paid tiers add email/chat/phone) | Email, Chat, Phone |
| 24/7 support | Yes | Yes |
| Support SLA | Response-time SLAs by plan | Paid plans |
Decision helper
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FAQ
Common questions
AWS SNS starts at $0.00645 versus Twilio's $0.0083. Compare your expected monthly volume against the per-message rates above.
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Pricing, plans and feature availability as of June 2026 and may change. Ratings are aggregated from public review platforms.
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